Local servicesHospitalMartin Army Community Hospital8.8 miPost officeFort Mitchell Post Office3.7 miPoliceFort Benning Military Police Department7.0 miFire stationFort Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeChattahoochee Valley Community College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbus Airport CSG18 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL101 miInterstateI-18511 miUS highwayUS 4319.4 miCoachColumbus Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:33 am – 7:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:37 am – 4:39 pm
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People8,825 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.32,774 householdsMedian household income $68,636Median home value $252,700Median rent $1,054 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,082 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting13.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,117 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, public administration 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 33 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 32°F52 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Benning Lawson Fld station, 6 mi away; rain from Seale
Parks and public landsFort Mitchell National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.1 mi · 305 acresRiver Bend Parkpark · 4.9 miSoccer Complexrecreation area · 8.9 miFlorence Marina State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 75 acresProvidence Canyon Outdoor Recreation Areastate park · 13.6 mi · 1,111 acresHannahatchee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 431 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198227 mi away, near Hamilton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 31 Oct 198227 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRussell County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025223 of 281 days measured58 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 88main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Russell County monitors, AL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFt Mitchell Water System, INC.serves 13,509 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation304 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
